Family law: One size does not fit all by Anna
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Anna Byas

Recent research implies that the current government proposal to introduce a rebuttable presumption of joint custody is not justified. The resilience of the sexual division of labour, the diversity in residence/contact arrangements and the complexities of emotional adjustment to separation cannot be legislated away. Any legal orthodoxy that ignores the apparent diversity and complexity is bound to incite more conflict in the family law system, not less, and consequently, will not serve the best interests of children.